The kids all had a sleep before, and we headed down the park at around 11pm - we wanted to be there for the countdown....
The park looked beautiful with all the trees decorated with lights and lanterns - very beautiful!
At midnight they had an awesome fireworks display, with coloured dancing water too - lovely!
They of course also had the dragon dancing and various other activites going on too.
When we were leaving we noticed there was a very long queue and we weren't sure what everyone was waiting in line for, then we found out hong bao were being handed out (envelopes with "lucky" money - in this case NT$10, but it was also a scratch and win card too - not to sure what you win - we have to get someone to translate the card for us), anyway, we were not too keen to stand in the queue that went on for ever... so Tiffany (our nephew's girlfriend who has been living here in Taiwan now for a few months), decided to befriend some friendly people in the front of the queue and when it came time to receive her hong bao - she asked for 4!!!! Only Tiffany could do this and get away with it....then again we thought that they probably were not going to say no to a blonde foreigner!!! LOL
It was really great to experience another Lunar New Year here in Taiwan.... Last New Year (February 18), we had just brought Asia-Faith home.....so next week is our 1 year Forever Family day:O)
Enjoy the pics.....
Xin Nian Kuai Le!
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